Service Awards

The UAB Service Awards proudly honors those employees who have made a significant career commitment to the University of Alabama at Birmingham. We appreciate your ongoing dedication to the continuing success of the University’s mission and vision.

In 2017, UAB had 1,224 employees eligible for service award recognition:

The Service Award Program is designed to recognize and express appreciation to employees at each five-year milestone who have completed five or more years of service to UAB. The presentation for non-hospital employees will take place in March for those having completed the required years of service by Dec. 31 of the preceding year.

Recognition for active employees with 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 & 45 years of service

Employees who reach each of these increasingly impressive milestones are invited to a luncheon on behalf of UAB President Ray L. Watts. They will be presented with a service award pin and certificate recognizing their years of service and have the opportunity to select a gift of gratitude from our selection based on the number of years being recognized. The Service Award Program offers online ordering of gifts from Eagle Recognition. To access the ordering website, you must use the password provided to you in your service award packet.

Hospital Employee Service Awards

Hospital employees are presented their service awards annually in June. Awards for 5, 10 and 15 years of service are presented by employees' supervisors or department heads in their departments. Hospital employees with 20 or more years of service are honored with a luncheon and presentation of pins.

UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.